Teen who shot another teen in the face over marijuana, arrested
Authorities have arrested 19-year-old Dandre M. Fields, in the 2200 block of Northeast 78th Street.
Fields is accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy in the...
DOH Marion County COVID-19 update
OCALA, Fla.— The Florida Department of Health in Marion County (DOH-Marion) has continued heavy activities this week as part of its response to the...
Coast Dental delivers an upsetting blow to employees over PTO
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Employees with Coast Dental say they could not believe their eyes when they received an email from Human Resources this week...
Drug dealer with fitting name of Cartel arrested during traffic stop
While patrolling the area of SW 60th Ave, an Ocala police officer saw a Dodge Durango swerving and crossing over the yellow line multiple...
Local prostitute told undercover officer, no butt
Ocala, Florida -- On April 22, 2014, the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team (UDEST) conducted a "Prostitution" operation throughout Marion County, Florida.
At approximately 4...
March 20, COVID-19 update – Marion County, complete updated report for Florida
Last updated on March 20, at 7:15 p.m.
The DOH reported that Marion County has its first confirmed case of COVID-19.
More information to follow.
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All I-75 southbound lanes are blocked after semi hit car head-on
UPDATE: At 5:27 p.m, FHP announced that they were in the final stages of cleanup and all southbound lanes have reopened .
The Florida Highway...
911 Dispatcher heard screams in background, one man dead
Marion County -- At approximately 10:30 p.m., Friday, a 911 dispatcher took a call in which she could hear screaming in the background.
When investigators...
Drug raid yields four arrests
Ocala -- Four drug dealers were arrested following tips that led to a drug raid at 950 NW Martin Luther King Ave, Ocala.
The home...
12-year-old arrested for aggravated animal cruelty
The Marion County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 12-year-old boy after he tied a dog to a tree and tortured it.
Christopher Alveraz-Murillo has been...
Woman agreed to anal and oral sex for purchase of antibiotics
Recently, the Ocala Police Department conducted a recorded undercover prostitution operation in a three-block radius of South Pine Avenue, Ocala.
In one incident, an undercover...
Update on The Market of Marion flea market
The Market of Marion flea market, following a recent fire, has passed all of their inspections.
The Market will re-open for business on Saturday, September...
Seven juveniles charged with felonies following near deadly crash
On Monday, Ocala Fire Rescue (OFR) responded to a serious crash where some of the occupants had been ejected.
The accident happened in the 6100...
Corrections officer arrested, attempted to poison inmate
A corrections officer arrested Saturday at Lowell Correctional Institution accused of trying to poison an inmate has been identified as Qualesha Quayshaun Williams, 28,...
Driver dead after slamming into the rear of a school bus
A driver is dead after slamming into the rear end of a school bus early Monday morning.
The driver has been identified as 72-year-old Gail...
Man wanted five people killed, fed to pigs
A 76-year-old Marion County man, identified as Gary Bangstad, who was incarcerated at the Marion County Jail, offered another inmate $4,000 and a car...
Ocala mother raped, robbed at knife-point
Ocala, Florida -- A suspect who held a mother at knife-point and then raped her is on the run.
The Ocala Police Department is trying...
I-75 fatal crash involving semi and passenger car at MM 368
This story was updated. You can read it here.
Approximately 15-minutes after southbound lanes reopened following a vehicle crash involving a semi, a second A...
Felons arrested following traffic stop, multiple charges
Three felons were arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop in Marion County.
According to reports, the driver was stopped because of an expired tag.
The driver,...
X-ray revealed drugs in woman’s vagina
Two people were arrested and booked into the Marion County Jail on Halloween following an October 30, pursuit.
The two suspects, Andrew William Wiggins, 20,...
